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McNulty stepped up and went for power. Zdenek Zlamal guessed right but it didn’t matter, the striker having missed the target with his attempt, that brushed the outside of the post on the way past.

His blushes were spared thanks to a Christophe Berra own goal that did put Hibs in front, only for Ikpeazu to make amends for his earlier gaffe by drawing Hearts level with just six minutes to go.

Daryl Horgan exonerated his teammate afterwards, quite rightly pointing that anyone can miss a penalty. When it comes to doing so in this fixture, McNulty certainly isn’t alone.

Mixu Paatelainen, Hibs 0-0 Hearts, 13 May 2001

This was the third draw of the season between the sides. Hearts were chasing UEFA Cup qualification and Hibs had a Scottish Cup final against Celtic to finish the season (roles reversed much?).

They would be heading to Hampden (and as it turned out, everywhere else) without talismanic playmaker Russell Latapy, who was about to be sacked for missing training after being charged with drunk driving.

His absence proved crucial in this game. With many fans heading for the exists, David Zitelli was upended in the box in stoppage time after a lunge by Grant Murray (now Hibs’ first team coach) and Hibs had a golden chance to win it.

Mixu Paatelainen turns away in shame after missing a last minute penalty to deny Hibs victory

Usually Latapy would be the man with the responsibility from 12 yards. With him on the naughty step, Paatelainen took charge. Now, not to question the big striker’s professionalism, but it’s been suggested more than once than since that compatriot and good friend Antti Niemi being in goals meant an old pals act was on the cards.

More likely is that Paatelainen just took a terrible penalty when he proceeded to balloon it over the bar.

There was still time for Thomas Flogel to be sent off for lashing out at Stuart Lovell. Hearts missed out on Europe due to Kilmarnock beating Celtic on the final day, who themselves scudded Hibs in the cup final.

Mixu Paatelainen, Hearts 4-4 Hibs, 2 January 2003

Big Mixu’s luck from the spot didn’t improve much the next time he hit a derby penalty. This one didn’t really matter, but then it kind of did.

Having been pegged back from 2-0 up, Hibs were winning 3-2 in stoppage time when the main stand linesman spotted a Steven Pressley handball and they had the chance to seal it.

Mixu Paatelainen missed again in the infamous 4-4 game

Paatelainen saw his low strike saved by Roddy McKenzie, but was a relieved man when Grant Brebner reacted quickest to pounce on the rebound and give Hibs the two goal cushion that would surely see them take all three points.

Graham Weir made sure that wasn’t the case with two goals in time added on to the initial stoppage time, salvaging a draw against a stunned Hibs side.

Ian Black, Hibs 1-3 Hearts, 2 January 2012

Hearts would beat their city rivals four times out of four that season, scoring 14 goals in the process. They weren’t completely flawless though, and spurned the chance to go ahead in the first half of this New Year derby.

Having threatened over the course of the first half, a short pass back from Callum Booth to Graham Stack ended in the ‘keeper sending Hearts striker Stephen Elliott tumbling.

Hearts record that season from the spot had not been good, so boyhood fan Ian Black picked up the ball with a regular penalty taker not really established.

Graham Stack keeps out Ian Black's penalty

He didn’t do his long term chances of taking them any favours, hitting a weak strike low to Stack’s right that he was able to turn round the post.

Hearts did go ahead through Ryan McGowan before being immediately pegged by thanks to a Marius Zaliuaks own goal. Late strikes from Andy Webster and Rudi Skacel however saw Hearts run out winners, and allowed Black to reveal the t-shirt message he had to keep under wraps after his unsuccessful spot kick.

Liam Craig, Hearts 2-1 Hibs, 17 August 2014

Both sides found themselves in the Championship after being relegated together in 2013/14.

With Rangers in there too, it was set to be the most competitive the division had arguably ever been.

Hearts’ dramatic 2-1 win at Ibrox on the opening day set up a mouthwatering Edinburgh derby at Tynecastle the following week.

Hibs should have gone ahead when Willie Collum adjudged home ‘keeper Jack Hamilton to have fouled Danny Handling after jumping and punching the ball cleanly from a cross.

Liam Craig skews his penalty wide to keep the score level at 0-0

Dispute over, Hibs had the chance to go ahead from 12 yards, only for Liam Craig to drag his effort wide.

It was to prove costly. Sam Nicholson put Hearts in front in the second half with a wonderful left foot strike off the post before Prince Buaben showed Craig how it was done shortly after, smashing high in to the top corner after he had been felled by Scott Robertson in the area.

The “most competitive” Championship never materialised as Hearts ran away with the league, going unbeaten in to January. Could have been different had Liam Craig hit the target…

Ismael Goncalves, Hibs 3-1 Hearts, 22 February 2017

By the time the Portuguese forward eventually netted, Hibs were already coasting through this William Hill Scottish Cup fifth round replay.

Goncalves sees his penalty saved by Ofir Marciano

Goals from Jason Cummings, Grant Holt and Andrew Shinnie had them 3-0 up when Darren McGregor brought down Goncalves in the box.

He managed to produce the most unconvincing spot kick and rebound ever, Marciano saving his weak effort then the attempted follow-up that fell kindly for ‘Isma’ to bundle in to an empty net at the third attempt, which was perhaps fitting given his team’s display.

Hibs went on to reach the semi-finals, but the holders couldn’t reach a second successive final, losing 3-2 to Aberdeen at Hampden.